🌀 Willa · Category 5 · 160 mph

Friday, October 19, 2018 · 12:00 AM – 6:00 AM

Hurricane Willa was a powerful tropical cyclone that brought torrential rains and destructive winds to southwestern Mexico, particularly the states of Sinaloa and Nayarit, during late October 2018. It was the twenty-fifth tropical cyclone, twenty-second named storm, thirteenth hurricane, tenth major hurricane, and record-tying third Category 5 hurricane of the 2018 Pacific hurricane season. Willa was the first major hurricane to make landfall in the Mexican state of Sinaloa since Lane in 2006. Category 5 hurricane: peak winds of 160 mph (140 knots), lowest pressure 925 mb. October 19 – October 24, 2018. Landfall: October 24 at 115 mph, 22.7°N 105.8°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 15.7. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track EP242018 (public domain).

🌀 Willa · Category 5 · 160 mph